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Product Summary

The classic MA 1 bomber jacket still reversible with a camouflage lining instead of the standard orange so when reversed it becomes a camouflage jacket on the outside. Standard MA-1 style fit made from resiliant flight nylon

The Alpha Industries famous MA-1 Flight Jacket is a mid-weight nylon jacket with water resistance and scads of versatility. The MA-1 Navy fighter pilot jacket was the first military flight jacket to cross over into civilian fashion. Our nylon flight jacket includes knit cuffs, a knit collar and waistband, as well as a strong front zipper with storm flap for warmth. This MA-1 jacket is reversible to camouflage green.

This current version has been kept as close as possible to the classic specifications, which debuted in 1950 and received several revisions during the 1960's.

Alpha Industries History.

In October, 1959, more than 50 years ago, Alpha Industries began its operations making military clothing in the basement of a rented Knoxville, Tennessee factory using leased sewing machines and only a few employees. The first few years were very difficult for newly formed Alpha because it was a time of peace and the U.S. Defence Department purchased only small quantities of military clothing. However, the outstanding quality of Alpha's clothing quickly came to the Defence Department's attention and as America's need for military clothing increased as the Vietnam conflict deepened, Alpha's growth as a manufacturer for the Defence Department rapidly accelerated.

Alpha specialized in manufacturing many types of jackets and pants for U.S. military forces. As the years went by America's Defence Forces came to rely more and more on Alpha's expertise to produce U.S. Air Force and Naval Aviation flight jackets, Army and Marine Corps field jackets and a host of military pants and other clothing. During this time Alpha manufactured over 40 million garments for the U.S. military ranging from simple hoods to complicated cold weather Gore-Tex parkas.

Although Alpha made many different types of clothing the company became most associated with several jackets that became classics of American fashion. Two of these jackets--- the MA-1 flight jacket and the M-65 field jacket-- were almost exclusively made by Alpha for the military and Alpha was instrumental in working with the U.S. military designers to improve their performance and design. Subsequently when these garments migrated from their military roots into globally popular casual or street wear styles Alpha, as the authentic producer of the MA-1 and M-65 for the military, also became famous in the public's mind for these styles.

Alpha Industries Sizing

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Imperial

Weight (lbs)

95-110

110-130

130-160

160-185

185-210

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250-270

270-290

Height (in)

58-62

60-67

65-74

67-76

67-76

67-76

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67-76

67-76

Chest (in)

32-34

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48-50

50-52

52-54

Metric

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Weight (kg)

43-50

50-59

59-72

72-83

83-95

95-104

104-113

113-121

121-130

Height (cm)

147-157

152-170

165-188

170-193

170-193

170-193

170-193

170-193

170-193

Chest (cm)

81-86

86-91

97-102

102-107

112-117

117-122

122-127

127-135

135-140

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